Define ‘inclusive’ It’s ironic that Lisa Rodvien, Sarah Elfreth, Alice Cain, Yasemine Jamison and Toni Strong-Pratt want Robert Leib to step down because he is not “inclusive.” Apparently, he doesn’t think like them. Doesn’t the concept of inclusivity mean that we accept people who maybe come from...

The County Council passed a resolution easing some restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries in Anne Arundel County. This will not likely put to rest the complaints of many of my neighbors, but I for one am happy about it. Since the first Maryland dispensaries opened, I've been driving at...

Thanksgiving prayer Do we need a religious holiday before we engage in prayer? According to Jean Foley, Thanksgiving, being a non-religious holiday, leaves us to forget God if we so desire (The Capital, Nov. 28). Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863, and proclaimed “Thanksgiving...

The citizens of Anne Arundel County should thank Steve Schuh for his outstanding leadership, extraordinary accomplishments and dedicated service in serving as county executive during the past four years. His unprecedented achievements in making Anne Arundel County “the best place in Maryland to...

Climate change legislation Thank you, for printing letters to the editor like Erin Sherman’s on climate change (The Capital, Nov. 25). Last week, when congressional staffs were back in the office after Election Day, I lobbied Congress as a citizen constituent. As a member of Citizens Climate Lobby,...

The left’s agenda Former President Barack Obama's chief of staff infamously quipped in regards to the 2008/09 financial crisis: "never let a crisis go to waste." Fast forward to the current gun control debate to observe a plethora of voices and politicians from the left using every mass shooting...

Redistricting Reflecting upon the recent letter to the editor by Alan McAllister, I agree that "The House should pass a constitutional amendment to rid the election process of gerrymandering as Democrats have nothing to fear from fair restricting" (The Capital, Nov. 12). In 2013 I sent a letter...

Sign of the times Elections were over two weeks ago when are these politicians that were running for office going to take their signs down? At Mountain Road and Ritchie Highway, Ben Jealous has close to 10 signs lining the roadside and in the island, also the same person at Telegraph and Donaldson...

Trump and McRaven In July 1987, I first passed, in awe, through the East Gate of the White House; something I would do for the next nearly three years, each time in equal awe. I was a Coast Guard officer assigned to the White House Military Office and worked on classified projects from a tiny office...

Protect the border Countries throughout our world have borders. I recently heard a philosopher state "A country without borders is not a country." When will the madness stop and the United States stop being blamed for other countries’ problems? This is a partisan issue, not a bipartisan issue....

Santa at Sandy Point A true Santa was at the Lights on the Bay show Saturday at Sandy Point State Park! I had taken my 3-year-old granddaughter to see the show. After entering the gate, I pulled over and got out to position her so she could better see the show. My wallet must have fallen out. When...